Strategic Operations Intern - Summer 2026

Republic Airways • Indianapolis, IN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Republic Airways is proud to offer an internship program that prepares students for the workforce. While we provide resources to help interns sharpen skills and make meaningful contributions in their department, we also provide the following during the internships: Mentorship program Ability to shadow various departments Cross-departmental exposure through potential projects Professional development workshops to help better understand the aviation industry Additional opportunities to work with other interns directly on projects Ability to work with external industry entities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Evaluate the costs and benefits of system proposals or procedure adjustments that impact multiple departments Serve as a data steward for leaders on the planning and execution of strategic or tactical initiatives Compile and integrate data from a variety of sources into clear and concise reports Analyze and monitor capacity constraints in Flight Training programs Prepare or reconcile budgets for various parts of Flight Operations Create tools to track operational performance and resource utilization Audit customer service scores from codeshare partners to maximize incentive revenue Display information on data visualization platforms to support management decision making Attend budgeting, forecasting, and operations review meetings with respective area leaders Develop new reporting and analytical methods to improve process efficiency and accuracy Communicate financial and technical information to cross-departmental teams Perform other duties, analyses, reports, and presentations as assigned

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) in Aviation Management, Industrial Management, Engineering, Finance, or related
• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills; specifically Excel
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a business group
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Familiarity with Tableau or Microsoft Power BI
• Position is onsite in Indianapolis.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Able to read and interpret technical, regulatory and contractual documentation.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Makes day to day decisions used to support strategic direction.
• Decisions often require some thought without established precedents or procedures.
• Decisions tend to be short term and usually of moderate cost.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team to drive results.
• Able to move about the work environment.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
• Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the costs and benefits of system proposals or procedure adjustments that impact multiple departments
• Serve as a data steward for leaders on the planning and execution of strategic or tactical initiatives
• Compile and integrate data from a variety of sources into clear and concise reports
• Analyze and monitor capacity constraints in Flight Training programs
• Prepare or reconcile budgets for various parts of Flight Operations
• Create tools to track operational performance and resource utilization
• Audit customer service scores from codeshare partners to maximize incentive revenue
• Display information on data visualization platforms to support management decision making
• Attend budgeting, forecasting, and operations review meetings with respective area leaders
• Develop new reporting and analytical methods to improve process efficiency and accuracy
• Communicate financial and technical information to cross-departmental teams
• Perform other duties, analyses, reports, and presentations as assigned

Benefits

• Mentorship program
• Ability to shadow various departments
• Cross-departmental exposure through potential projects
• Professional development workshops to help better understand the aviation industry
• Additional opportunities to work with other interns directly on projects
• Ability to work with external industry entities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees